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folkie

or folk·y

[ foh-kee ]
/ ˈfoʊ ki /
Informal.
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noun
adjective, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.
of or relating to folk singers or folk music.
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Origin of folkie

1960–65; folk (singer1) + -ie
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British Dictionary definitions for folkie

folkie

folky

/ (ˈfəʊkɪ) /

noun plural -ies
a devotee of folk music
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